When you hear animals creeping along your porch, you think stray dogs or cats are probably responsible — or maybe a bold raccoon. You don't think it's going to be a mother lynx and her family of seven kittens. But such was the case for Tim Newton when he awoke to the sound of paws on his deck Wednesday morning. The Anchorage man thought it was cats, but he didn't think it would be, well, big cats.

Newton, a professional photographer, naturally reached for his camera to capitalize on the the rare opportunity to photograph the cats. The cats played on the deck for about 40 minutes before their mom ushered them back into the woods. Enjoy the photos below and if you want to see more of Newton's photo session with the lynx, check out his Facebook page.

Chris Newsome of Jacksonville, Alabama, lives in a rural area and therefore, used to regular visits by squirrels or even a deer sometimes. When a cute toad (known as Mr. Toad) started visiting his porch every night, Chris was really touched by the little animal's friendliness and decided to do something special for him. So he started making those adorable cute hats for the toad who seems quite pleased by the gesture and even agreed to pose some of those hats. Check out those cute photos.